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Thangam Debbonaire

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2019-04-05

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2019-05-20T16:41:15.783Z

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<p>DWP has a Diversity and Equality Policy Statement. Every person working for the
Department has a personal responsibility for implementing and promoting these commitments
in their day-to-day dealings with customers, with each other and with employers and
partners. Inappropriate behaviour is not acceptable.</p><p> </p><p>DWP have developed
Autism Awareness training for all DWP operational staff, using information from the
National Autistic Society. This training explains what Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
are and how they may impact on a claimants’ daily life, including how this impacts
individuals differently. This helps DWP staff be aware of how they can offer appropriate
support. The training also focuses on what support DWP can provide to help customers
with ASD secure employment, highlighting the tailored support available and focusing
on what positive strengths customers with ASD can offer a prospective employer.</p><p>
</p><p>Within the Fundamental Learning Journey for all DWP Operational roles, we have
learning for Supporting Vulnerable Adults (hosted by Civil Service Learning), Safeguarding
children and for Adults and Equality and Diversity.</p><p> </p><p>There is DWP technical
learning specifically for staff who need to look at medical evidence for particular
medical conditions as part of their job role. This covers the likely care needs for
more common medical conditions and signposts to more detailed guidance.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the
Answer of 2 May 2019 to Question 248721, whether he has had meetings with the Turkish
Government since 2 May 2019 to raise the issue of Abdullah Öcalan's access to lawyers
and family visits; and if he will make a statement.

<p>​The UK Government has raised Mr Öcalan’s case with the Turkish authorities a number
of times. I raised the issue with the Turkish Ambassador on 13 May. I welcome the
fact that Mr Öcalan has since been granted access to lawyers on at least two separate
occasions and that the hunger strikes undertaken by some of his supporters have now
come to an end. I also note that the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention
of Torture paid a further visit to Imrali prison in mid-May, and that the Turkish
Minister of Justice recently lifted the court restriction on lawyers' visits there.
Whilst I welcome these positive developments, it is important to reiterate that Mr
Öcalan remains in our view a convicted terrorist and we condemn the acts of violence
perpetrated by the Kurdish Workers’ Party as we condemn all forms of terrorism.</p><p>
</p>

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office,
what meetings his Department has had with Bristol City Council to discuss preparations
for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.

<p>Specific spending commitments in the Green Paper will be met from existing budgets.
The future of budgets outside of the NHS England resource settlement will be confirmed
at the Spending Review.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the forthcoming
green paper on prevention will include (a) a full analysis of the budget needed to
implement the content of that paper and (b) an indication of the sources of funding
to deliver the content of that paper.

<p>Those most at risk from flu including people over 65, pregnant women, and those
in clinical risk groups are offered annual vaccination. At-risk patients are targeted
by the Public Health England and NHS England marketing campaign, Help Us Help You,
which includes television, radio and advertising supported by public relations, digital
search and partnership activity. Communications this year will include messages about
a wider range of flu vaccines now available which offer better protection. Help Us
Help You can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/81-help-us-help-you/overview"
target="_blank">https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/81-help-us-help-you/overview</a></p><p>The
annual flu letter is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/annual-national-flu-programme-2019-to-2020-1.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/annual-national-flu-programme-2019-to-2020-1.pdf</a></p><p>Those
eligible for flu vaccination can get the vaccine from their general practitioner,
or in a scheme introduced in 2015/16, through local pharmacies, thus widening patient
access. 80% of maternity service providers also offer vaccination to pregnant women.</p><p>As
part of its assurance process NHS England works through its regional teams and clinical
commissioning groups to ensure that practices with lowest uptake are contacted and
action is taken to increase vaccination rates.</p><p> </p>